What has always gotten me is the price the motels advertise for their rooms. There is always a room tax which is never mentioned in the price. This tax varies between counties as the tax goes to the tourism bureau or equivalent for advertising purposes. A room advertised for example as $45 a night will cost you $54 a night when the tax is added. Why don't they simply say $54 a night. They argue that tax is always added to everything. The sales tax is 7.5% here. You know when you buy something that you are going to pay price plus 7.5% for tax but with the room tax varying you don't know what you will pay.